August 13, 2013

Somewhere in there is Godzilla … waiting

And you can zoom in on people kilometres away with amazing (and disturbing) clarity.

The 180-Gigapixels-large photograph, the largest picture of Japan’s capital yet, is the second largest photo ever taken (the largest being another panorama by Martin shot from the BT Tower in London in 2012). The 8,000 images that comprise the Tokyo panorama were taken from the iconic Tokyo Tower, to be more precise, from its lower observation deck on its 20th floor.

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Example: In that blue-trimmed highrise in the centre of the park – corner window, two levels down from the top – there’s a couple at a table; he’s having coffee. Cue the ominous music, roll the credits, subtitles optional.

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